Adoption by Lesbians
and Gay Men: a New Dimension in Family Diversity. David Brodzinsky
& Adam Pertman, Editors, $55.50

The practice of adoption has changed
dramatically over the past half century, with profound implications for
children and families. Perhaps the most remarkable and controversial
transformation during this time has been the growing willingness of adoption
professionals to place children with sexual-minority individuals and couples.
Yet, despite considerable research showing that lesbians and gay men can make
good parents, they continue to experience difficulties and barriers in many
parts of the country in their efforts to adopt and raise children. Indeed,
while progress in this area has been significant, it has been impeded by the
homophobia and heterosexist attitudes of adoption professionals and the
judiciary; by numerous stereotypes and misconceptions about parenting by
lesbians and gay men, and by a lack of adequate guidelines and training for
establishing best practice standards in working with this rapidly growing group
of adoptive parents.

Adoption by Lesbians and Gay Men explores the gamut of historical, legal,
sociological, psychological, social casework, and personal issues related to
adoption by sexual-minority individuals and couples. Leading experts in a
variety of fields address — and often shatter — the controversies, myths, and misconceptions hindering efforts by these individuals
to adopt and raise children. What makes this book all the more valuable is that
it provides insights and specific recommendations for establishing empirically
validated best practices for working with an important sector of our society,
for treating all prospective and current parents fairly and equally, and,
perhaps most importantly, for increasing a still largely untapped resource for
providing families for children who need them.

And Baby Makes
4. Judith Benjamin & Judith Freeman, $19.95

This delightful book is about a child with 2 moms who is expecting a sibling. Written for gay and lesbian families, the book is also a wonderful addition for parents and schools interested in having books about non-traditional families on their shelves.

A quirky, funny, and occasionally heartbreaking
collection of personal essays, this book offers an intimate look
at the relative risks and unexpected rewards of queer, do-it-yourself
baby-making, and the ways in which families are formed in the
process. The contributors — donors, biological and non-bio parents,
and their children — offer provocative, nuanced insights
into what it means to be or to use a known donor, and how queer
families are being re-conceived to include new roles, new rules,
and kinship ties that transcend biology.

At the penguin house at the Central Park Zoo, two
penguins named Roy and Silo were a little bit different from the others. But
their desire for a family was the same. With the help of a kindly zookeeper,
Roy and Silo got the chance to welcome a baby penguin of their very own.

This bestselling, true story of two penguins is now
available in three formats — a hardcover anniversary edition, a paper
edition/CD package read by actor Neil Patrick Harris, and a boardbook suitable
for little hands.

At My House What Makes
a Family is Love. Dee Dee Walter-Goodspeed, $28.95

What makes a family? A single mom? Two
dads? This book talks about all different families because families are what
you make them!

Two kangaroos, Jack and Sam have a baby
by egg donor and surrogacy. This illustrated tale helps young children
understand the complicated methods related to their conception in a simple and
loving way.

Nick has a three-legged dog named Lucky, some pet fish, and two moms who think he's the greatest kid ever. And he happens to think he has the greatest Moms ever, but everything changes when his birth mom and her partner Jo start to have marital problems. Suddenly, Nick is in the middle, and instead of having two Moms to turn to for advice, he has no one. Nick's emotional struggle to redefine his relationships with his parents will remind readers that a family's love can survive even the most difficult times.

S. Bear Bergman is an acclaimed writer and lecturer who
travels regularly across North America to speak on trans issues. Bear’s first
two books, Butch Is a Noun and The Nearest Exit May Be Behind You,
are considered essential texts on the subject of trans life. In his third essay
collection, Bear enters, describes, and rearranges our ideas about family as a
daughter, husband, father, and friend. In Bear's extended family
"orchard," drag sisters, sperm-donor's parents, Sparkles and other
relations provide more branches of love, support, and sustenance than a simple
family tree. Defiantly queer yet full of tenderness and hilarity, Blood, Marriage, Wine and Glitter is a beautifully thought-provoking book that
redefines the notion of what family is and can be.

From the moment Ace and John brought Christian the lion cub home from a London department store, they knew they had created a special family. But Christian soon grew too big to live with them so Ace and John flew Christian to Africa to live with other lions. A year later they went to visit. Would Christian remember them?

Gay parenting is a productive and positive decision, but
author and lesbian mother Arlene Lev admits it isn’t always an easy one. With
practical wisdom and advice, and personal real-life stories, Lev prepares gay
parents for this endeavor with everything they need to know and everything they
can expect while making their own significant and challenging mark on family
life in the 21st century.

A lively collection of true tales that
illuminate and celebrate lesbian parenting from the nonbiological
mother's perspective, Confessions of the Other Mother is
an exciting collection of personal stories by women who are creating
new parenting roles, redefining motherhood, and reshaping our view
of two-parent families. This candid peek into a previously unexamined
side of lesbian parenting sheds light on the many facets of motherhood,
offering gay and straight readers alike a deeper understanding of
what it means to love and parent in the twenty-first century.

Co-Parenting from the Inside Out: Voices of Moms and
Dads. Karen Kristjanson, $19.99

Effective co-parenting, or sharing significant parenting
time with an ex-spouse, is one of the best gifts separated parents can give to
their children. The interviews in Co-Parenting from the Inside Out are
with real moms and dads in diverse circumstances
— including families of children
with special needs, same-sex parents, parents with mental illness, parental
alienation and high-conflict relations, and more.

Their stories offer insights into wise decision-making, showing
them making choices, sometimes struggling, and often growing, as well as
practical strategies that strengthen families. Parents can see that they are
not alone as they navigate their feelings and build a future. While pain exists
in most stories, there is also hope. Co-parents often feel that they have
become more confident and compassionate, and parent better than before. The
effects of their personal growth and their children’s are the silver lining in
the dark pain of divorce.

Karen Kristjanson has brought together real life
co-parenting stories that inspire separated parents and help them understand
co-parenting better, offering practical tips and tools that directly benefit
diverse families.

A fun bedtime story intended to send a child off to sleep
thinking happy & silly thoughts, and reminded that Dad and Daddy love them
very much. Focus is not on being LGBT, but rather two loving parents who just
happen to be two men.

Rhythmic text and warm illustrations show a toddler spending
the day with its daddies. From hide-and-seek to dress-up, then
bath time and a kiss goodnight, this sweet boardbook shows that
there is no limit to what a loving family can do together.

Does This Baby Make Me Look Straight?
Confessions of a Gay Dad. Dan Bucatinsky, $16.99

In 2005, Dan Bucatinsky and his partner,
Don, found themselves in an L.A. delivery room, decked out in disposable scrubs
from shower cap to booties, to welcome their adopted baby girl — launching their
frantic yet memorable adventures into fatherhood. Two and a half years later,
the same birth mother — a heroically generous, pack-a-day teen with a passion
for Bridezilla marathons and Mountain Dew — delivered a son into the
couple’s arms. Bucatinsky moves deftly from sidesplitting stories about where
kids put their fingers to the realization that his athletic son might just grow
up to be straight and finally to a reflection on losing his own father just as
he’s becoming one. Bucatinsky’s soul-baring and honest stories tap into that
all-encompassing, and very human, hunger to be a parent — and the life-changing
and often ridiculous road to getting there.

In this celebration of family and
marriage, Lesléa Newman captures the joy and excitement of a wedding day, while
Mike Dutton's humorous illustrations perfectly capture the day's events through
the eyes of a child.

When British journalist, memoirist, and New
York-transplant Emma Brockes decides to become pregnant, she quickly realizes
that, being single, 37, and in the early stages of a same-sex relationship,
she's going to have to be untraditional about it. From the moment she decides
to stop "futzing" around, have her eggs counted, and "get
cracking"; through multiple trials of IUI, which she is intrigued to learn
can be purchased in bulk packages, just like Costco; to the births of her
twins, which her girlfriend gamely documents with her iPhone and selfie-stick,
Brockes is never any less than bluntly and bracingly honest about her
extraordinary journey to motherhood.

Brockes deftly uses her own story to examine how and why
an increasing number of women are using fertility treatments in order to become
parents — and are doing it solo. Bringing the reader every step of the way with
mordant wit and remarkable candor, Brockes shares the frustrations,
embarrassments, surprises, and, finally, joys of her momentous and excellent
choice.

Families Like Mine:
Children of Gay Parents Tell It Like It Is. Abigail Garner,
$19.99

Drawing on a decade of community organizing, and interviews with
more than fifty grown sons and daughters of LGBT parents, Abigail
Garner addresses such topics as coming out to children, facing
homophobia at school, co-parenting with ex-partners, the impact
of AIDS, and the children's own sexuality. Both practical and deeply
personal, Families Like Mine provides an invaluable insider's
perspective for LGBT parents, their families, and their allies.

Gay Dads: a Celebration of Fatherhood
includes twenty-five personal accounts from men describing their
unique journeys to fatherhood and the struggles and successes they
have experienced as they raise their children. For most of the men
featured in this book, parenthood did not come easily, but the rewards
— as you will learn — are immeasurable.

Heather’s favorite number is two. She has two arms, two
legs, and two pets. And she also has two mommies. When Heather goes to school
for the first time, someone asks her about her daddy, but Heather doesn’t have
a daddy. Then something interesting happens. When Heather and her classmates
all draw pictures of their families, not one drawing is the same. It doesn’t
matter who makes up a family, the teacher says, because “the most important
thing about a family is that all the people in it love one another.” This
delightful edition for a new generation of young readers features fresh
illustrations by Laura Cornell and an updated story by Lesléa Newman.

Same-sex couples have many different options when
choosing to have children today. In Journey to Same-Sex Parenthood,
author, activist and father Eric Rosswood guides and helps prospective LGBT
parents to explore five popular options: Adoption, Foster Care, Assisted
Reproduction, Surrogacy and Co-Parenting. Each section includes a description
of the specific family-building approach, followed by personal stories from
same-sex couples and individuals who have chosen and gone through that
particular journey. The appendix contains important legal issues to consider
and questions to ask before deciding to move forward, along with a list of
reasons why people may choose each of the five family-building paths and the
challenges they may encounter.

Journey to Same-Sex Parenthood provides a unique
combination of inspirational firsthand accounts combined with the critical
information, tips and advice needed to help couples successfully navigate the
complex road to parenthood.

King & King. Linda de Haan & Stern Nijland,
$17.99

The Crown Kitty and Friends cordially invite
you to celebrate a royal wedding. Reception to follow in the Royal Gardens. Bring lots of presents!!

The perfect starting point for parents
of transracially adopted children and those who are considering adopting
transracially. The Interracial Adoption Option is a personal guide to interracial
adoption which draws on the lives and experiences of the authors, a white lesbian
couple, who adopt two African-American children. Starting from their decision
to adopt their first child interracially, it describes the situations and
decisions that followed as a result of their child's racial background. The
authors' combine their personal experiences with practical advice. An
accessible introduction to the complex world of interracial adoption, this book
is the first book you need to read if you are thinking of adopting
transracially or have done so already.

Featuring a spectrum of families from diverse
backgrounds, this book reveals the joys and challenges of adoptive and foster
parenting. The authors outline how the experience of adopting and fostering has
changed for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people over the
years, major changes in policy, and what the research can tell us about LGBT
parenting. They interview families involved at different stages of the
fostering and adoption process, from those undergoing assessments through to
the experienced foster carers and adopters who were interviewed for the first
edition of this book 20 years previously. While the number of LGBT people
adopting or fostering has increased since then, some of the very real challenges
still endure — including social stigma, homophobia and discriminatory policies — and families share some of the strategies they have used to help to address
them.

This is an essential source of information and advice for
same-sex couples and LGBT single parents, as well as social workers, social
work educators, sociologists of personal life, fostering and adoption panel
members.

The Lesbian Parenting Book has
been updated to reflect the contemporary cultural and political
landscape, as well as current trends in parenting. This practical
and extensive guide covers topics from how to get pregnant to coping
with today's teens.

Let’s
Get This Straight: the Ultimate Handbook for Youth with LGBTQ Parents.
Tina Fakhrid-Deen, $20.95

Let’s Get This Straight reaches out to young people with one or more gay, lesbian, bi, or trans parents to provide them with the tools to combat homophobia, take pride in their alternative family structures, and speak out against injustice. This short but thorough book profiles forty-five diverse youth and young adults, all of whom voice their opinions and provide advice for other youth living in LGBTQ households.

When a boy confides in his friend about bullies saying he
doesn't have a real family, he discovers that his friend's parents — a mom and a
dad — and his two dads are actually very much alike.

Dr. Michael Genhart's debut story is the perfect resource
to gently discuss discrimination with kids. This sweet and straightforward
story shows that gay families and straight families and everything in between
are all different kinds of normal. What makes a family real is the love that is
shared.

Love Makes a Family: Portraits of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
and Transgender Parents and Their Families. Edited by Peggy Gillespie,
$30.95

This handsome volume combines interviews and photographs
to document the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered
parents and their children. It allows all of the family members to speak
candidly about their lives, their relationships, and the ways in which they
have dealt with the pressures of homophobia. Included in the book are people
from a diverse array of racial, ethnic, and economic backgrounds, representing
a wide range of family structures. Together, they provide clear evidence that
family roles and responsibilities need not be based on gender, and that
children thrive in an atmosphere in which understanding, respect, and love
transcend the prejudices of the day.

Love Song for Baby X: How I Stayed
(Almost) Sane on the Rocky Road to Parenthood. Cheryl
Dumesnil, $19.95

Love Song for Baby X follows Cheryl
and her unlawfully wedded wife through four conceptions, three miscarriages, a
temporarily legal wedding during San Francisco’s Winter of Love in 2004, a
stint as poster children for the marriage equality movement, and finally the
arrival of their longed-for son — after twenty-five hours of labor. Along the way
Dumesnil fails often (and comically) in her attempts to cultivate inner peace.
Though she struggles mightily with the opposing forces of hope and fear, in the
end, she finds the middle ground between them: acceptance.

When Rosie finds out that her two mothers
are planning to get married, she has only one worry — will she get
to be a flower girl? A joyful celebration of love in a changing
world.

Mommy,
Mama and Me. Lesléa
Newman, illustrated Carol Thompson, $10.95

Delightful rhymes and affectionate
illustrations with universal appeal show a toddler spending
the day with its mommies. From hide-and-seek to dress-up, then
bath time and a kiss goodnight, this charming boardbook shares
the loving bond between same-sex parents and their children.

Mommy Man: How I Went from Mild-Mannered Geek to Gay
Superdad. Jerry Mahoney, $29.95

As a teenager growing up in the 1980s, all Jerry Mahoney
wanted was a nice, normal sham marriage: 2.5 kids and a frustrated,
dissatisfied wife living in denial of her husband’s sexuality. Hey, why not? It
seemed much more attainable and fulfilling than the alternative — coming out of
the closet and making peace with the fact that he’d never have a family at all.
Twenty years later, Jerry is living with his long-term boyfriend, Drew, and
they’re ready to take the plunge into parenthood. But how? Adoption? Foster
parenting? Kidnapping? What they want most of all is a great story to tell
their future kid about where he or she came from.

Their search leads them to gestational surrogacy, a road
less traveled where they’ll be borrowing a stranger’s ladyparts for nine
months. Thus begins Jerry and Drew’s hilarious and unexpected journey to
daddyhood. From then on, they’re in uncharted waters. They’re forced to
face down homophobic baby store clerks, a hospital that doesn’t know what to do
with them, even members of their own family who think what they’re doing is a
little nutty. One thing’s for sure. If this all works out, they’re going to
have an incredible birth story to tell their kid.

Uncle Dan had brought Chris a very
special gift: a little mouse named Alice. Otis is overjoyed — he has wanted a
pet mouse forever! But will he be able to convince Mom, Mama, and Rocket the
cat that their family hahs room in it for this energetic little mouse?

Parent Deleted: a Mother's Fight for Her Right to Parent.
Michelle Darné, $22.50

Michelle Darné was an acclaimed spokesperson for equality
at the helm of And Baby, a pioneer magazine, radio show, and TV series on
alternative parenting, who found herself at once callously erased from the
lives of her children and silenced by the law.

Parent Deleted is a gripping tale of one
non-biological, lesbian mother's fight for her children — an intimate,
infuriating, and infectious story of perseverance, sacrifice, and hope in the
face of debilitating adversity. And it is a courageous, disturbing, and
necessary expos of a likely emergent social justice frontier: the rights of all
children to be with their parents, whether they are biologically linked,
straight, gay, prepared or knocked up, perfect spouses or fallible ones.

There have always been lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans
(LGBT) parents. But now there is a 'gayby boom'. Changes in social attitudes,
the law and medical technology mean that more LGBT people are becoming parents,
and living proud and open family lives. Yet there are still few role models.

Pride and Joy is full of stories, advice and
real-life experience from LGBT parents and their children. Sometimes funny,
sometimes moving, sometimes surprising, every story sheds new light on what
it’s like for LGBT people raising children today. Pride and Joy is
positive and practical. It covers everything from starting a family, dealing
with schools, talking with children about different families, and maintaining
an LGBT identity as a parent. This book is essential reading for anyone who
wants to better understand issues facing LGBT families including parents or
prospective parents; extended families and friends; and social workers,
teachers and other professionals.

Once upon a time, in a kingdom far from here, there was a
prince in line to take the throne, so his parents set out to find him a kind
and worthy bride. The three of them traveled the land far and wide, but the
prince didn't quite find what he was looking for in the princesses they met.

While they were away, a terrible dragon threatened their
land, and all the soldiers fled. The prince rushed back to save his kingdom
from the perilous beast and was met by a brave knight in a suit of brightly
shining armor. Together they fought the dragon and discovered that special
something the prince was looking for all along. This book is published in
partnership with GLAAD to accelerate LGBTQ inclusivity and acceptance.

Sapphire the Great and the Meaning of Life. Beverley Brenna, illustrated by Tara Anderson (novel, ages 8-12)

Jeannie’s dad has moved out, her mom is always tired and
snappish, and her older brother just wants to play video games in his room all
day. Jeannie doesn’t understand what’s going on, but she knows one thing: she
really, REALLY wants a hamster. Her mom promised she could buy one with her
Christmas money, but it’s been WEEKS since the holidays and Jeannie’s beginning
to worry she’ll never get her pet. But maybe if she does, her dad will come to
visit. Maybe a hamster will make everything better.

Narrated by Jeannie and Sapphire in alternating chapters, Sapphire the Great and the Meaning of Life is a touching middle-grade
that explores themes of family, friendship, togetherness, and self-identity.
With a cast that includes a transgender neighbor, a father coming out as gay,
and a realistic protagonist who will appeal to fans of Ramona Quimby, Brenna’s
latest offering is an age-appropriate introduction to some difficult subjects
that also abounds with humor and poignancy.

She Looks Just
Like You: a Memoir of (Nonbiological Lesbian) Motherhood.
Amie Klempnauer Miller, $18.00

After ten years of talking about children, two years of trying to conceive, and one shot of donor sperm for her partner, Amie Miller was about to become a mother. Or something like that. Part love story, part comedy, part quest, She Looks Just Like You is a candid memoir and a much-needed cultural roadmap to what it means to become a parent, even when the usual categories do not fit.

Spawning Generations is a collection of stories by
queerspawn (people with LGBTQ+ parents) spanning six decades, three continents,
and five countries. Curated by queerspawn, this anthology is about carving out
a space for queerspawn to tell their own stories. The contributors in this
volume break away from the pressures to be perfect, the demands to be well
adjusted, and the need to prove that they turned out “all right.” These are
queerspawn stories, airbrushed for no one, and told on their own terms.

This Is My Family: a First Look at
Same-Sex Parents. Pat Thomas, $8.99

This charming picture book introduces
children to families that have same-sex parents. It shows that all parents
love, care for and support their children.

Times Two: Two Women in Love and the Happy Family They Made. Kristen Henderson & Sarah Kate Ellis, $27.99

Times Two is about two women meeting, falling madly in love, and realizing that they are so crazy about each other that they want to have a family together. The fact that they both get pregnant at the exact same time is where things start to get interesting.

Sarah Kate Ellis, a high-powered magazine executive, and Kristen Henderson, a laid-back rock star, decide it's time to start their family. After determining that Sarah should get pregnant first while Kristen works on her band's new CD, they head to a fertility doctor to start the process. But after months of drug treatments, miscarriages, and heartbreak, Kristen decides to start trying, too. That's when the utterly improbable happens: Sarah and Kristen find out that they are both pregnant — and are due three days apart.

Overjoyed by the news that they are both expecting, Sarah and Kristen are also overwhelmed by all that lies ahead. The difficulties of having two pregnant women under the same roof are multiplied by the legal and social obstacles of being a gay couple. This touching, modern family adventure will entertain, enlighten, and resonate with readers of all stripes.

In the past few decades, gays and
lesbians, along with their families, have become more visible members of
Canadian society, enjoying increasing levels of legal recognition. In Transforming Law's Family, Fiona Kelly explores the complex issues encountered by
planned lesbian families as they work to define their parental rights, roles,
and family structures within the normatively heterosexual tenets of family
law.

While Canadian courts recognize lesbian parenthood, they do so only to the
degree that lesbian families are equivalent to heterosexual families in form
and structure. Issues that are largely unique to planned lesbian families, such
as the legal status of known sperm donors or non-biological mothers, remain
undefined within the existing legal framework. Drawing on numerous interviews
with lesbian mothers, Transforming Law's Family sheds light on
changing definitions of family and suggests a model for law reform that allows
for the legal recognition of alternative forms of parentage.

The first empirical study in Canada to address the legal dimensions of planned
lesbian families, this book makes an important contribution to family law,
queer studies, and law reform literature.

A sweet children’s story of how two
kangaroos, Jack and Sam, have their own twins by means of an egg donor and
surrogacy. This cheerful book helps children understand the complicated methods
related to their conception in a simple and loving way.

Two Dads are Better Than One. K.C. Eckels, $14.95

Two Moms are Better Than One. K.C. Eckels, $13.50

These simple-text storybooks about living with same-sex
parents are ideal for any child in grades K-3.

The Ultimate Guide for Gay Dads: Everything You Need
to Know about LGBTQ Parenting But Are (Mostly) Afraid to Ask. Eric Rosswood,
$22.95

Are you ready to have kids? More and more gay men are
turning to adoption and surrogacy to start their own families. Having a kid is
like coming out all over again, on a daily basis, especially if you have an
infant. Was coming out stressful for you? It’s about to get more intense and
you will have a child watching your every move and listening to your every
word. If you stutter or pause, they may pick up on your discomfort and could
start to feel like something is wrong about their family unit. The Ultimate
Guide For Gay Dads is jam packed with parenting tips and advice to help you
build confidence and become the awesome gay dad you were meant to be!

This parenting book replaces those sections with things
relevant to gay dads. It covers topics like how to find LGBT friendly
pediatricians, how to find LGBT friendly schools, how to childproof your home
with style, how to answer awkward and prying questions about your family from
strangers, examples for what two-dad families can do on Mother’s Day, and much
more. The book also includes parenting tips and advice from pediatricians,
school educators, lawyers, and other same-sex parents.

The Ultimate Guide to Pregnancy for Lesbians: Tips and
Techniques from Conception through Birth. Rachel Pepper, $24.50

Rachel Pepper's lively, easy-to-read guide is the first
place to go for up-to-date information and sage advice on everything from sex
in the sixth month to negotiating family roles.

This new edition takes into account the evolving legal status of lesbian
parents, and the increasing importance of the Internet for information on
fertility, sperm banks, and donors. Pepper provides insight into preconception
planning for both single lesbians and couples.

What Makes a
Baby? A Book for Every Kind of Family and Every Kind of Kid.
Cory Silverberg, illustrated by Fiona Smyth, $16.95

This amazing, wonderful, delightful book
tells the story of where babies come from. While it doesn’t include any information
on sexual intercourse, donor insemination, fertility treatments, surrogacy or
adoption, it does give the facts of how babies are made in the most open,
accurate and inclusive manner imaginable. A book to be shared and cherished.

In a time when to most people “pregnancy” automatically
means “motherhood,” what is it like to get pregnant, give birth, and breastfeed
a child — all while being an out transgender man?

When Trevor MacDonald decided to start a family, he knew
that the world was going to have questions for him. Luckily for the reader,
Trevor responds with grace and humour. His stories convey the intimate and
sometimes surprising realities of the transgender parenting experience. This
memoir is a book about being a breastfeeding parent and a transgender man, and
the many beautiful, moving, and difficult ways these two identities collide.

Who's Your Daddy is a timely and dynamic collection that offers an honest exploration of the diversity that exists within queer families and a broader understanding of the complex issues that concern both queer parents and their children. These writings make a profound contribution to queer parenting discourse, looking at issues that have been previously unaddressed and introducing new and vibrant perspectives.

Who's Your Daddy not only contains a wealth of information for new parents and those thinking of becoming parents but also provides invaluable information for counsellors, health care workers, social workers and human resource professionals. Website resources and recommended readings are provided and boxed information highlights support groups and organizations.

Family is important, but who’s in a family? Why, the
people who love you the most! This equal opportunity, open-minded picture book
has no preconceptions about what makes a family a family. There’s even equal
time given to some of children’s favorite animal families. With warm and
inviting jewel-tone illustrations, this is a great book for that long talk with
a little person on your lap.

The
Wonder of You: a Book for Celebrating Baby’s First Year.
Nancy Tillman, $21.95

This is the perfect gift to welcome the
little ones in your life. The Wonder of You celebrates milestones
and creates memories in this exquisite and fully inclusive baby
book.

Zak's Safari: a Story about Donor-Conceived Kids of
Two-Mom Families. Christy Tyner, illustrated by Ciaee, $21.95

When the rain spoils Zak’s plan for a safari adventure,
he invites the reader on a very special tour of his family instead. Zak shows
us how his parents met, fell in love, and wanted more than anything to have a
baby — so they decided to make one. Using simple but accurate language, we
learn about sperm and egg cells, known-donors, donors from sperm banks, and
instructions called genes that make up who we are. Zak's enthusiasm, combined
with his scientific curiosity and gratitude for his inherited "awesome
genes" make him the perfect tour guide for this contemporary conception
story.

The book celebrates family. Gorgeous illustrations depict
Zak and his two moms living the adventure of everyday life: eating meals
together, playing at the beach, going for nature hikes and
hanging out with friends and family. This book will provide a
starting place for many future conversations with your kids about their
conception story and donor. Zak's Safari is written in a style that
is genuine, informative, casual, and easy to understand. It will be
most meaningful to kids ages 4-8.

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